Tornadoes 10u – GenuWIN – Week 1
Team Name
Tornadoes 10u – GenuWIN – Week 1
Location
GenuWIN
Date
01/13/2024
Start Time
8:00
End Time
9:55
EARLY ACTIVITY DRILL STARTS AT 7:45 (BELOW GOLD)
Wiffle Circle is an Early Activity drill that can be run during the 15-minutes prior to practice start time. It can also be ran as a pre-game drill...Read More
Notes:
3 batters - wiffle ball hitting
PRACTICE STARTS AT 8:00 (BELOW BLACK)
~ SEE "EXECUTION KEYS" BELOW FOR AGE-SPECIFIC SUGGESTION LIST ~ The Dynamic Warm Up is today's warm up routine. Gone are the days of standing in a...Read More
Notes:
Standard stretches, sprints, buttkickers
Throwing Progression is a series of three drills: Two Knee Catch, One Knee Catch, and Feet in Concrete. All three are supported in the DC Library with...Read More
Notes:
Soft toss, feet in concrete (torso twist), standard throws (further distance)
WATER BREAK (5min)
Fundamentals: Ground Balls is a drill designed to assist both coach and player to understand the complete ground ball process, as one would watch on...Read More
Notes:
Ground ball fundamentals: pre-pitch, ready pos., fielding triangle (w/ partner)
This drill focuses on the separation movement of the hands after fielding a ground ball, and can be run on any clean, ground ball surface. While it...Read More
Notes:
2/3 groups: 1st: glove only, 2nd: top hand, 3rd: pop [work to get thumbs down]
WATER BREAK (5min)
Ground Ball Quick Catch is a simple and effective drill to run during Quick Defense. It helps to develop basic hands and feet baseball-athleticism and...Read More
Notes:
Grounder to kid (charge to front cone), throw back, toss to kid, throw back x2
Dropstep, Crossover, Go is an outfield drill focusing on footwork. Many players athletically move to the ball correctly. Other young athletes aren't...Read More
Notes:
2 groups: coach directs left, right, or unpredictable fly ball. Toss back to coach
The Buffet Drill is most effectively run as a Quick Defense drill and combines four movements of baseball athleticism into a fun, quick activity. Run...Read More
Notes:
2/3 groups: kid starts with ball; many reps, incorporates a bit of everything
WATER BREAK (5min)
Dueling Fungoes is an Infield drill designed to maximize ground ball repetitions in a short amount of time. The name implies rapid fire ground balls...Read More
Notes:
3 kids at each position (rotate). 3rd, SS, 2nd, & 1st - throw to 1st